Space Shuttle Launch Trip

The kids and I had a great opportunity to take a trip to Florida with Gram and Pop to visit my sister-in-law Michelle and her family. Michelle works for Boeing at NASA and had tickets for a prime viewing spot for one of the last shuttle launches ever. We had a great trip with beach visits and lots of gram and pop time but the highlight was the shuttle launch. Alex was beaming and shaking with excitement and even Evelyn was bouncing and pointing at the shuttle in the sky. What a great chance to witness history and share it with the kids! They may not remember it, but I will! Michelle and Rob were kind enough to take pictures not only of the launch but also of the kids watching the launch to see their reactions. Thanks for a great visit! Here are some more pictures from the trip. http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/sharing/shareRedirectSwitchBoard.jsp?token=526931411606:1422403445&sourceId=533754321803&cm_mmc=eMail-_-Share-_-Photos-_-Sharee

Kids playing in the surf from Andrea McElvaine on Vimeo.

Kids playing in ocean with gram and pop from Andrea McElvaine on Vimeo.

Big News...Again

Since we had family in town for the kids' big birthday and baptism weekend, we waited to share our news with them by letting Evelyn announce it in person...

We are expecting another baby, due September 19, 2011!!

Alex Reading his Favorite Book

Alex loves to read, listen to, and recite The Polar Express. He knows the entire book and can "read" the whole thing to you. He is a little hard to understand in the video but I promise if you follow along, you will see that he doesn't miss anything!

Alex reading The Polar Express from Andrea McElvaine on Vimeo.

Evelyn's Baptism and First Birthday Party

We celebrated Evelyn's baptism and had a first birthday party for her on Sunday, February 20th. Pastor Cory presided at the church ceremony where Evelyn remained mostly calm except for the actual hand over to the pastor, put water on her head part. She looked darling in her big fluffy pink and white dress and Alex looked dapper in his shirt and tie. Andy also got baptised during the same ceremony and we all became members of Woodland UMC.

We held a brunch reception that rolled right into a birthday ice cream party at our home. We had a good crowd of about 6 kids, plus friends and family. We enjoyed quiches, ham, fruit, and cinnamon rolls for brunch. Evelyn changed into her 1 year old birthday tutu and ice cream top and we sang happy birthday then enjoyed ice cream sundaes. Evelyn ate all her ice cream and cone and was happy to share opening her gifts with her brother. Here are more pictures from the day. http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/sharing/shareRedirectSwitchBoard.jsp?token=426931411606:624334998&sourceId=533754321803&cm_mmc=eMail-_-Share-_-Photos-_-Sharee

Happy First Birthday Evelyn! from Andrea McElvaine on Vimeo.

Alex's 3rd Birthday

We celebrated Alex's 3rd birthday on Saturday, February 19th with a birthday party for family and friends. We visited the local fire station where the fire chief and firefighters gave us a tour of the station and showed the kids around the trucks. They spouted water and turned on the lights and sirens as well as let the kids crawl in and pretend to drive the trucks. After the station tour, we met back at our house and enjoyed sandwiches, snacks, and a fire truck cake and cupcakes after we sang happy birthday. The kids (we had about 12) played inside and outside as it was a beautiful warm and sunny day. Alex had a blast with his friends, and loved his many presents.

Alex is a loving and happy 3 year old who loves to ask "what's this/that?", tell you he loves you, sing songs, and play hard. Potty training has come a long way and he is only wearing diapers at night. He had a checkup on March 24th and weighed 33 pounds (61%) and was 37 1/4" tall (40%). He is very active and loves to ride his bike, play sports, and generally just run around. Here are some more pictures from his birthday party.

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Happy 3rd Birthday Alex! from Andrea McElvaine on Vimeo.

Alex in the Firetruck from Andrea McElvaine on Vimeo.